Jim Butcher
Jim Butcher (born 1971) is a New York Times best-selling author, who is best known for his contemporary fantasy book series The Dresden Files. He also writes the Codex Alera series. Jim Butcher grew up as the only son of his parents, and has two older sisters.
Jim Butcher is a martial arts enthusiast with fifteen years of experience in various styles including Ryukyu Kempo, Tae Kwon Do, Gojo Shorei Ryu, and a sprinkling of Kung Fu. He is a skilled rider and has worked as a summer camp horse wrangler and performed in front of large audiences in both drill riding and stunt riding exhibitions.
Jim enjoys fencing, singing, bad science fiction movies, and live-action gaming. He did live in Missouri, though now lives in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. He is engaged to Kitty Krell and has a son, James Junior (also an aspiring author), from his previous marriage to author Shannon Butcher.
Speculative Fiction Novels (39)
The Cinder Spires Book 3 (The Cinder Spires #3 / 3) 2025 | fantasy, steampunk | Release date TBA |
Mirror Mirror (Dresden Files #19 / 19) 2024 | fantasy > urban fantasy | Release date TBA |
Twelve Months (Dresden Files #18 / 19) 2024 | fantasy > urban fantasy | Release date 2024 |
The Olympian Affair (The Cinder Spires #2 / 3) 2023 | fantasy, steampunk | Release date September 2023 |
The Law (Dresden Files #17.5 / 19) 2022 | fantasy > urban fantasy |
Heroic Hearts 2022 | fantasy > urban fantasy, collection, short stories |
Battle Ground (Dresden Files #17 / 19) 2020 | fantasy > urban fantasy |
Peace Talks (Dresden Files #16 / 19) 2020 | fantasy > urban fantasy |
Brief Cases (Dresden Files #15.1 / 19) 2018 | fantasy > urban fantasy, short stories |
The Aeronaut's Windlass (The Cinder Spires #1 / 3) 2015 | fantasy, steampunk |
Working for Bigfoot (Dresden Files #15.5 / 19) 2015 | fantasy > urban fantasy, short stories |
Skin Game (Dresden Files #15 / 19) 2014 | fantasy > urban fantasy |
Cold Days (Dresden Files #14 / 19) 2012 | fantasy > urban fantasy |
Ghost Story (Dresden Files #13 / 19) 2011 | fantasy > urban fantasy |
Side Jobs (Dresden Files #12.5 / 19) 2010 | fantasy > urban fantasy, short stories |
Changes (Dresden Files #12 / 19) 2010 | fantasy > urban fantasy |
First Lord's Fury (The Codex Alera #6 / 6) 2009 | fantasy > high fantasy |
Turn Coat (Dresden Files #11 / 19) 2009 | fantasy > urban fantasy |
Princeps' Fury (The Codex Alera #5 / 6) 2008 | fantasy > high fantasy |
Backup (Dresden Files #10.4 / 19) 2008 | fantasy > urban fantasy |
Small Favor (Dresden Files #10 / 19) 2008 | fantasy > urban fantasy |
Captain's Fury (The Codex Alera #4 / 6) 2007 | fantasy > high fantasy |
White Night (Dresden Files #9 / 19) 2007 | fantasy > urban fantasy |
Wizard Under Fire (The Dresden Files (omnibus editions) #4 / 4) 2007 | fantasy |
Cursor's Fury (The Codex Alera #3 / 6) 2006 | fantasy > high fantasy |
Proven Guilty (Dresden Files #8 / 19) 2006 | fantasy > urban fantasy |
Wizard at Large (The Dresden Files (omnibus editions) #3 / 4) 2006 | fantasy |
Wizard by Trade (The Dresden Files (omnibus editions) #2 / 4) 2006 | fantasy |
Spider-Man: The Darkest Hours (Spider-Man) 2006 | science fiction |
Academ's Fury (The Codex Alera #2 / 6) 2005 | fantasy > high fantasy |
Dead Beat (Dresden Files #7 / 19) 2005 | fantasy > urban fantasy |
Wizard for Hire (The Dresden Files (omnibus editions) #1 / 4) 2005 | fantasy |
Furies of Calderon (The Codex Alera #1 / 6) 2004 | fantasy > high fantasy |
Blood Rites (Dresden Files #6 / 19) 2004 | fantasy > urban fantasy |
Death Masks (Dresden Files #5 / 19) 2003 | fantasy > urban fantasy |
Summer Knight (Dresden Files #4 / 19) 2002 | fantasy > urban fantasy |
Grave Peril (Dresden Files #3 / 19) 2001 | fantasy > urban fantasy |
Fool Moon (Dresden Files #2 / 19) 2001 | fantasy > urban fantasy |
Storm Front (Dresden Files #1 / 19) 2000 | fantasy > urban fantasy |
Comics and Anthology (3)
Shadowed Souls 2016 | fantasy > urban fantasy, anthology |
Mean Streets 2009 | fantasy, anthology |
Welcome to the Jungle (The Dresden Files (graphic novels)) 2008 | fantasy, comics |